
Pick based on racial ability, not stats: The night vision that Khajit can use is nice if you install lighting mods.But if you love something else, just go for it. Pick your favorite race: Love Argonians? Cool - getting assassinated by a lizard would be kinda scary.If you don't necessarily care about the starting stats, I have two recommendations for how you should choose your race: But since every race can max out every skill, it all evens out at the end.

Wood Elves get a starting bonus to Archery, and Khajits get a starting bonus to Sneak. Skyrim Assassin Build Race: Wood Elf or Khajit (or Whatever You Want)

Let's say you want to create the most powerful assassin possible. But let's forget about roleplaying for a minute.
